Choctaw

White Indian #11

by Donald Clayton Porter

Settled in the South, the Seneca, under the leadership of Ghonkaba and Renno, face treachery and death in their battle against the Choctaw, and Renno discovers the love of the lovely young colonist he saved from Choctaw captivity

Genres: Historical Fiction, Native American, Fiction

340 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

The Colonization of America series was renamed to The White Indian Series with Book V, Renno.

1914-1988.
Noel B. Gerson
aka
Anne Marie Burgess, Samuel Edwards, Leon Phillips, Donald Clayton Porter, Dana Fuller Ross (with James Reasoner)

Reviews

[Jeff Tankersley · Rating 1 out of 5]

It is 1783, towards the final days of the American Revolution, and the young Seneca warrior Renno is heading to New York to find General Washington's winter quarters to seek his advice for the coming Cherokee campaign against the Brit-supported Choctaws. Renno's scandal-causing fiance Dalnia sets out on his heels to surprise him in New York but is captured by Choctaw warriors.

Family drama drives the early path of this narrative, mainly illustrating the power-couple relationships among Renno's family who disapprove of the uncouth and immodest behavior of his betrothed harlot Dalnia.

The prior "White Indian" series tales I've read includes depictions of, or reference to, actual historical events, but this tale has none of those and instead is centered around one unnamed battle between the Choctaws and Cherokees and the romantic flailings of Renno, Dalnia, and a white woman named Emily.

Verdict: "Choctaw" (1985) is a cheesy historical fiction love story that misses the mark. I just couldn't care about Renno's path in this one. It also has enough adult content in it that if you have younger readers who might have enjoyed prior tales, which had some educational value as well, you'll want to take a quick look over this one first to make sure you want them to continue with the series, especially since it has little to no historical characters or events.

Jeff’s Rating: 1 / 5 (Bad)
Movie rating if made into a movie: PG-13

[Matt D · Rating 1 out of 5]

I just couldn't get into it.

[Jeff Dickison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, but poorly written, entry in the White Indian Series. Porter just doesn't write well, but the story is from an interesting period of American history. Renno, the white indian, must overcome treachery from his betrothed, to defeat the Choctaw. He does and finds a new love interest.

[David Hayes · Rating 4 out of 5]

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